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11 Dead, Over 60 Wounded After Today's Suicide Bombing in Lahore, Pakistan
A police building in Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, was attacked by a suicide bomber today, leaving 11 dead and over 60 injured....
Mar 8, 20131 min read
Two Hamas Leader Murder Suspects Possibly in US
Of the twenty-six possible suspects sought by the Dubai police for participating in the killing of a Hamas leader, at least two may have...
Mar 1, 20131 min read
US Sends F-16 to Mubarak, Morsi Takes Delivery
A lot can change in three years. Obama had just made a speech in Cairo and Egypt seemed like a beacon of stability in the Middle East...
Feb 20, 20132 min read
Is the 'Failing' Education System in the United States the Biggest Threat to National Secu
A recent 2012 Task Force report on U.S. Education Reform and National Security, published by the Council on Foreign Affairs, examines the...
Feb 7, 20133 min read
Establishing A Legal Framework to Hold Private Security Contractors Accountable
Ever since the Vietnam War, the US has increasingly relied on private contractors to support overseas military efforts. Private...
Feb 7, 20135 min read
Bypassing Miranda
“You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an...
Feb 7, 20134 min read
Lifting the Veil of Secrecy: Reformed Military Commissions Ready to Try 9/11 Suspects
On April 4th, 2012 the Department of Defense (DoD) announced that five 9/11 suspects- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih...
Feb 3, 20135 min read
What Happens When We Place Oil Sanctions On Iran?
On Friday, March 30, 2012, President Obama announced tighter oil sanctions on Iran despite the rising gas prices in the US. These...
Jan 23, 20134 min read
Syria and chemical weapons laws
So what are the chemical weapons laws President Obama is speaking of? The fear of chemical weapons predated their manufacture....
Dec 27, 201227 min read
Tossing the Baby Out with the Bathwater: Avoiding Protectionism While Using Existing Law to Safeguar
BACKGROUND: The practice of counterfeiting has been a marketplace problem for centuries. Whenever an original product has a marketable...
Dec 26, 20123 min read
CEJA: An Attempt to Clarify Federal Jurisdiction for Civilian Contractors who Commit Crimes Overseas
The general rule is that contractors protect and mercenaries fight. Usually, contractors are not trained by their companies. Most have...
Dec 25, 20123 min read
U.S.-Iran Sanctions
On December 7th, 2012, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton extended exemptions from -15983302″>sanctions on Iranian oil for India and...
Dec 23, 20123 min read
The Necessity of a Federal Law for the Prosecution of Foreign Combatants
The trend of warfare in the last century speaks to future conflicts continuing to be less traditional and involving questions that are...
Dec 21, 20123 min read
Mass Gun Violence: A Clear National Security Threat
On December 14, 2012, the United States was left stunned and in disbelief after twenty-year old gunman Adam Lanza stormed into Sandy Hook...
Dec 19, 20124 min read
“Operational Preparation of the Environment”: “Covert Action” By Any Other Name?
Recent events, such as Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) “drone” programs and CIA Director Leon...
Dec 15, 20123 min read
Polygraphs, Pertinent or Pernicious?
Last year more than 73,000 Americans underwent a polygraph examination in an effort to obtain or keep their job with the federal...
Dec 13, 20123 min read
Energy Independence to Protect U.S. National Security Interests
It is an inevitable truth that to protect the United States’ national security interests, we must become energy independent, or at least...
Dec 10, 20123 min read
The M23, Rwanda, the Conflict in the Congo, and Possible Implications on U.S. National Security
On November 19th, a rebel group known as the M23 militia easily captured the strategic city of Goma as part of its eight-month campaign...
Dec 8, 20123 min read
Structural Considerations Regarding Domestic Policy to Combat Water Scarcity
Terrorism and cyber attacks are frequently mentioned in the discourse of national security because of their direct and visible effects...
Nov 28, 20123 min read
Terrorist Attack Thwarted, Media Coverage Negligible
“This is not ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ where the Queen said ‘First the punishment then the trial. This is America, where everyone is...
Nov 27, 20123 min read
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